The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-24
THE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS.
General Pryor Feels Confident the United
States Supreme Court Will Afford Relief

New YORK, Sept. 23-Captain Black, who
arrived from Chicago last night. at the office
of Gen. Roger A. Pryor at Ii o'clock this morn
ing to present the case of the condemned Anarch-
lists to the lawyer, with view TO carrying the
case to the United States Supreme Court. Gen.
Pryor had said that he would not commit him
self to the management of the case. at least
until he made thoroughly acquainted with
it. The consultation lasted until 1:4o o'clock.
When Captain Black came ont from the lawyers
sanctum his face WAS wreathed in smiles He
would only say however. 81 have won General
Pryor over, having explained everything to his
satisfaction, and convinced him of the business
of our side"
Genera: Pryor said: II am convinced that the
p oints taken by Captain Black excellent,
and that application for writ of error will
be granted. l do not see how the application
be refused, and shall not lose
moment in carrying the case to Washington. L
say I'VE" for am now connected with the case.
| am confident that we shall obtain the writ In
time to prevent the execution of the condemned
In my judgment, formed from Captain
Blacks notes, the record will show so many
errors that no great exertiOn will be necessary
for us to win. The unexpected may happen, of
course, but have no fears"
What They Think in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23-Gen. Roger A. Pryor.
was quoted in yesterdays dispatches saying
that he undecided just what form of appeal
he would take in the Anarchist case. but that
he should attack the constitutionality of the
Illinois law regarding the construction of the
jury. This law has been in operation since
1874" said General Pryor, land has not yet been
passed upon by the Supreme Court"
IT have nothlrg to say about the matter" Mr..
Grinnel replied. with his usual urbanity, to
reporter, who ventured to ask him VIII at he
thought of General Pryor's views on the jury
law. 81 have already said that the An archist
case cannot be carried into the United States
Supreme Court on any pretexs whatever"
The cOnstltutionality of the law has never
been called in question before" said Judge JAM
ieson. Il have lot read the full report of the
Supreme Court decision in the Anarchist case
1t may be that exceptions were taken during the
trial before Judge Gary on this point 1t such
exceptions were taken to the Supreme Court, it
certainly acted upon them. If no such excep-
ton was taken during the trial the point cannot
now be raised as the United States Supreme
Court will only consider such points were
raised during the trial of the case The act it
self is the law under which all our jures were
drawn, and if at future time it should
prove unconstitutional, IL would, of course, have
a very widespread influence upon Illinois courts
in general. 1t is certainly vital point"
Melville W. Fuller, said that it was impossible
to tell from the dispatch exactly what defense
General Pryor would make. He had looked up
the laws of 1874 and could find nothing to base
opinion
Lucy Parsons, the wife of the condemned
Anarchist, arrested this afternoon for violat-
Ing the city ordinance against distributing hand
bills on the streets. She requested by an
officer to desst, but refused replying that she
amenable to the laws. great crowd fol-
lowed the policeman and his prisoner to the sta
ton. There she offered her circulars to every
one. not excepting Captain O'Donnell. Continu
ing to refuse to stop distributing the cuiars,
she was locked up. The penalty for her offense
is fine of not less than So not more than SIS.
The cire ulars were copies of Parsons address TO
the public published in yesterdays papers.